Newspaper: New York Herald, American Museum ad including General Tom Thumb

This copy of the New York Herald for March 15, 1847, features an advertisement for Barnum's American Museum in the second column from the right. It lists a number of attractions, including General Tom Thumb. Barnum's American Museum was located at the corner of Broadway and Ann Street from 1841 to 1865 until it was destroyed by a fire, and then moved to 539-541 Broadway until it too was destroyed by a fire in 1868. The displays in the museum ranged from dioramas of places such as Niagara falls and the American plains, various animals including whales and trained seals, wax figure tableaus, performers, theatrical performances, inventions, scientific specimens, and curious artifacts. Barnum included what were then called humbugs, or hoaxes, and invited the public to decide for themselves if the displays in question were genuine or not. Printed by the New York Herald, March 15, 1847.